HOLLYWOOD — A man suspected of stealing a work van in Van Nuys and leading police on a high-speed chase was arrested Wednesday night after he crashed the van into a couple of parked cars in Hollywood.

The chase began around 11 p.m. in the area of Kester Avenue and Sherman Way when police noticed a suspicious vehicle, ran the license plates and determined the van was stolen, according to Officer N. Osling of the Los Angeles Police Department.

The suspect proceeded south on the San Diego (405) Freeway, transitioning to the southbound Hollywood (101) Freeway, traveling at speeds approaching 100 mph before exiting at Hollywood Boulevard, where he struck at least three vehicles before turning east on Hollywood Boulevard.

The suspect drove at speeds of up to 70 mph on streets in Hollywood before crashing into a pair of parked cars near Highland and De Longpre avenues, near Sunset Boulevard, then exited the passenger side of the van and was quickly taken into custody by police. No one else was in the van.

The van had sustained earlier damage to the driver side when it hopped a curb near Van Nuys Boulevard and Sherman Way, then backed over a traffic light before leading police on the high-speed pursuit, ABC7 reported.